Predicting the standings this season

I have hurriedly put these together in advance of the shortened season and unfortunately there is not enough time to do specific predictions or to give a commentary on each team.

Feel free to disagree and post up your own.

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East

Locks
New York Rangers
Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightening
Pittsburgh Penguins

Bubbles
Philadelphia Flyers
Ottawa Senators
Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils
Carolina Hurricanes

Also rans
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Winnipeg Jets
New York Islanders

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West

Locks
St Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks

Bubbles
LA Kings
Detroit Redwings
San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers

Also rans
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
Anaheim Ducks
Phoenix Coyotes
Calgary Flames
Columbus Bluejackets

I love your enthusiasm but I see us as a Bubble rather than a lock

Also I would put the Kings as a Lock, but otherwise agree on the West.

In the East I think I agree with all of them.

Tampa were absolute toilet last year, and now they are gonna win their division?

Their main problem was in goal though. Lindback (providing he can do it as starter) is a much better goalie than any of their previous options. Plus Matt Carle should help improve their defence.

Saying that I think the Canes will give them a run for their money for division title.

In a way, its hard to predict a shortened season. If a team gets a good streak together anything could happen. Having said that, Phoenix were the only team to make the playoffs last season without already being in a playoff spot after 48 games. So that would suggest the length of the season should have little impact.

East - I agree.
West - St Louis I think is a bubble, and LA a lock so swap them. Also think the Edmonton is an also ran, with Anaheim as a bubble so swap them too. Other than that, I think you are pretty much spot on.

LA / Tampa Bay Final - long odds and backed by the same Leafy that brought you last years winners (also at long odds).

Leafy's picks for the Cup - LA, Tampa Bay or Chicago.

I think this season is going to be impossible to predict, teams in weaker divisions will have an edge on teams in tough divisions. Teams that play the weaker teams 5 times have an advantage over teams that play them four times. Teams that start strong and then fall off should still be im the mix after 48 games. I reckon

Here is how you come up with predictions for this season!

http://www.random.org/

Leafys predictions (using Random.org)

1.Tampa Bay Lightening
2.New Jersey Devils
3.Buffalo Sabres
4.Washington Capitals
5.New York Islanders
6.Winnipeg Jets
7.Montreal Canadiens
8.Philadelphia Flyers
9.Florida Panthers
10.Pittsburgh Penguins
11.Ottawa Senators
12.Toronto Maple Leafs
13.New York Rangers
14.Carolina Hurricanes
15.Boston Bruins


1.Chicago Blackhawks
2.Phoenix Coyotes
3.Edmonton Oilers
4.Dallas Stars
5.Vancouver Canucks
6.Minnesota Wild
7.Columbus Bluejackets
8.Nashville Predators
9.Anaheim Ducks
10.LA Kings
11.San Jose Sharks
12.Colorado Avalanche
13.Detroit Redwings
14.St Louis Blues
15.Calgary Flames

I'd be happier backing the East standings than the West!

I'll take that!

Lord SKAgiraffe wrote:Leafys predictions (using Random.org)


15.Boston Bruins

Poor CJ

That random east makes like ten times more sense upside down.

The Stars a lock? Ha-ha-ha...

Wouldnt have Boston or Tampa as locks in the East also think Buffalo and NJ should swap NJ will suck this year

Paddywan wrote:That random east makes like ten times more sense upside down.

okay, so Boston will probably get in, but the Leafs 4th? And Buff calls me delusional!